Australian Native Anise Myrtle

$4.99

Product description

Aniseed Myrtle is a rainforest tree growing in some areas of North Eastern NSW Australia. The leaves are crushed releasing an aniseed (or licorice) aroma. The flavoured leaves are often used for flavouring desserts, sweet sauces, and preserves. It's also popular as a scented savoury sauce or marinade for meats and sets a deep fragrant flavour to salad dressings.
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Culinary Notes:

Aniseed Myrtle is a rainforest tree growing in some areas of North Eastern NSW Australia. The leaves are crushed releasing an aniseed (or licorice) aroma. The flavored leaves are often used for flavoring desserts, sweet sauces, and preserves. It also is popular as a scented savoury sauce or marinade for meats and sets a deep fragrant flavour to salad dressings. Use in sweet and savory dishes for an aromatic licorice flavor.

Health benefits:

Traditionally used for weight loss, lactation, and stomach complaints. Aniseed Myrtle is also high in anethole (among a host of other benefits!), which is a compound known to treat conditions such as acid reflux, intestinal cramps, colic, flatulence, and anorexia. All our herbs and spices are preservative-free, additive-free, filler-free, and contain low or zero salt. The intense flavour from our spice blends means a little goes a long way.

Ingredients:

100% dried Australian native Aniseed Myrtle leaves.

Country of Origin:

Grown and packed in Australia.

Other names or spelling:

Syzygium anisatum, anise myrtle.

How to use:

  • Can be used in marinades and rubs for meat and vegetarian dishes, seafood, raw food dishes, salads, soups, pasta, stews and salad dressings or just as you would any other herb or spice
  • Add to jams, pizza, syrups, pickles, sweets, butter, cakes, sauces and ice creams
  • Makes a refreshing tea when brewed
  • Its pungent flavour means a little goes a long way so use 1tsp at a time and taste and smell as you go
  • Add in the beginning of cooking to release their oils and flavours or as a final herby sprinkling on top

Recipe/product links:

Click below or scan the QR code on the back of your product packet to find recipes and how-to-use instructions Anise Myrtle & Orange Shortbread Native Herb and Kale Pesto

Country of Origin:

Grown and packed in Australia.

Other names or spelling:

Syzygium anisatum, anise myrtle.

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